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Jonesborough: Halloween Haunts and Happenings
Jonesborough’s Halloween Haunts & Happenings returns Friday, October 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Jonesborough. Trick-or-Treating takes place throughout downtown Jonesborough. There will also be games, activities and contests. This event is free and open to the public.
Hocus Pocus’ Sanderson Sisters will be at the Christopher Taylor Cabin provided by JRT Experiences. Attendees can take photos and tour the decorated cabin. There will be a Hero Meet & Treat with the Washington County & Johnson City Emergency Management Agency. In Jimmy Neil Smith Park, there will be laser tag with Paradise Acres.
The costume contest starts at 7:30 p.m. in front of the Washington County Courthouse sponsored by Food City of Jonesborough. The contest will have several age groups and a group category. There is no registration required.
Parking will be available at the Jonesborough Elementary School with a shuttle to the Jonesborough Visitors Center. Parking is $5 per car with free shuttle rides available back and forth. All proceeds benefit the David Crockett Band Boosters.
Along with other Halloween activities, the Town of Jonesborough will host the Jack-o-Lantern Drive Thru. Decorated pumpkins will be lit and on display along Main Street from Thursday, October 26 through Tuesday, October 31. Pumpkins can be picked up and dropped off at the Jonesborough Visitors Center, located at 117 Boone Street. Pick up will be Tuesday, October 24 between 2 to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, October 25 from 9 a.m. to noon. Drop off will be Wednesday, October 25 between 2 to 6 p.m. and Thursday, October 26 between 8 to 11 a.m. There will be three categories’ participants can enter for prizes: kids, family and adults. Participants must write their name and phone number on the bottom of the pumpkin.
The McKinney Center will host Haunts & Happenings Juried Art Exhibit from October 13-November 3. The reception takes place on Friday, October 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. and is open to the public.
For more information, visit jbohalloween.com.
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About Town of Jonesborough: A unique 18th century town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Tennessee, Jonesborough’s natural beauty, charming architecture, and storytelling heritage have attracted visitors worldwide. Stay a day, a week or forever, and create your own stories in beautiful Historic Jonesborough. Visit www.jonesboroughtn.org for more information.
